Ilya Osachuk: The Answer

Bassist Ilya Osachuk shows taste , style and promise on his debut album with a mix and match team of Tyler Henderson-Donald Vega/p and Kai Craig-Billy  Drummond/dr on this mix of standards and originals. He demonstrates a rich tone on his intro to the elegant “February” while bringing a hip pulse on the soulful “ I Cover The Waterfront”. Osachuck avoids the common error of debut albums by not overplaying his hand or the songs, cascading well on “Waltz For J” and leaning into a reflective “Tenderly”.  He lets Vega and Drummond  simmer on “Satellite” and swing hard on “The Answer”,  while “Henderson taps into his inner Gene Harris on “Work”. Rich rivulets

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